Three people shot on Edgewood Avenue

The shooting occurred at approximately 7:02 p.m., the New Haven Police Department reported. Police said there were three victims but did not identify them. One person sustained a wound to the back and another to the wrist; the third person was struck by gunfire but was not injured.

How did the third man avoid injury? The bullet apparently struck the man’s wallet, which stopped it from piercing his body, according to the New Haven Independent.